New Prairie United School Corp snow day calculator
Will New Prairie United School Corp close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- New Prairie United School Corp
- Schools
- 5
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- New Carlisle, IN
- Official site
- www.npusc.k12.in.us
- Snow a year
- 62 in. · 7.7 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 1807560
National Center for Education Statistics (CCD 2024–25, EDGE GRF25); NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Not affiliated with the district.
Past winter days
We record what happened on each storm day (our chance, and whether New Prairie United School Corp closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close New Prairie United School Corp
- Snow line
- About 10 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .20 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −25°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 20°F)
- Counties
- LaPorte County, St. Joseph County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 46552, from New Prairie United School Corp's local snow normal: 7.7 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 37 to 65 inches a year, so the line is higher in the snowier parts. These are model estimates, not the district's policy.
Nearby districts
| District | Snow a year | Snow line |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Community Schools MI | 63 in. | 10 in. |
| South Bend Community School Corp | 65 in. | 9 in. |
| La Porte Community School Corp | 65 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Niles Community Schools MI | 63 in. | 10 in. |
| Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | 37 in. | 7 in. |
| Berrien Springs Public Schools MI | 87 in. | 12 in. |
ZIP codes New Prairie United School Corp serves
46350, 46365, 46371, 46552, 46554, 46619
ZIP codes that overlap the district's boundary (NCES EDGE GRF25). Some are shared with neighboring districts.
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Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
New Prairie United School Corp snow day questions
Is New Prairie United School Corp closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that New Prairie United School Corp closes or delays school, from tonight's National Weather Service forecast for the district's area. It is an estimate; only the district can announce a closure, usually on its website, by text or phone alert, and through local TV and radio.
How much snow does it take to close New Prairie United School Corp?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 10 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 46552, which averages 62 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does New Prairie United School Corp announce snow days?
Districts usually decide early in the morning, after crews check the roads, and sometimes the evening before when a big storm is certain. Check the district's official website and alerts for the decision; we don't report official closings.
Guides
- How much snow cancels school?
From one inch in Atlanta to a foot in Buffalo: what it takes in every state, with NOAA data.
- Lake-effect snow and school closings
Why one Great Lakes town gets a foot and the next gets flurries, and how much it takes to close snowbelt schools.
- What time are snow days announced?
When districts decide, how they tell families, and when to check the calculator.
- How school districts decide snow days
Who makes the call, what they check before dawn, and why neighboring districts disagree.